Bio: Dr. Guang-Shing Cheng is a pulmonologist who focuses on improving outcomes for cancer patients who have respiratory failure and lung complications related to their cancer treatments. She is developing new ways to prevent lung damage and improve lung function in these patients. Dr. Cheng’s main interest is bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, a serious complication of blood stem cell transplantation. She also studies the role of respiratory viruses and other infectious pathogens in lung disease in patients with compromised immune systems.

Bio: Dr. Chad “Qianchuan” He is a biostatistician whose research is focused on the development of new statistical methods for the analysis of genomic data related to cancer and other complex diseases. His research is highly interdisciplinary in that it involves artificial intelligence, statistical theory, bioinformatics, and biomedical sciences. Dr. He and his colleagues have developed a statistical approach known as SOMAT to detect somatic mutations associated with multiple cancer-related traits. These mutations, which happen spontaneously or are brought on by environmental exposures, are the driving force for tumor development. Dr. He's biostatistical analysis has been used for studies of breast and liver cancers, tumor microenvironment in sarcoma, as well as risk factors in colon cancer.

Bio: Maggie Guerriero is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who specializes in treating pulmonary complications — problems affecting the respiratory tract — that are related to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Her background includes working in thoracic oncology and caring for patients with cancers affecting the head and neck. In addition to providing hands-on care, she also active in research, studying the effect of stem cell transplantation on patients’ lung function. She is also a Teaching Associate within the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at University of Washington School of Medicine.  

Bio: Emily graduated from the University of Washington and worked in the Hospitality Industry for 15 years.   After being inspired by the care she personally received on her own cancer journey in 2006, she started her career at Fred Hutch and joined Dr. Lee’s team in 2023 providing fiscal management over her clinical trials.  In addition to her work at the Hutch, Emily is also a Patient Advocate for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.  In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her family and friends, walking her Dalmatian along Alki Beach or researching new recipes to make.

Fun Fact: Emily has been to Disneyland over 50 times!

Bio: Rachael graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in Communication Sciences, and Disorders and minor in Behavioral Psychology. She has always been inspired to support others and started her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Harborview Medical Center in Trauma Surgery prior to graduation. She moved from patient care to administrative support at HMC in Stroke Admin, then UWSOM fundraising, before coming to FHCC. 

Fun Fact: Rachael loves crystals and has an extensive collection!